Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-30
Personals and Briefs.

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tention.
There we're nine vessels in the dock
yesterday morning.
Mr.. Richie, editor of the Virginia
Stats Gazette, spent Sunday in Staun-
ton.
James p. Wood, Esq, city editor of
the Truth, has returned from the White
Sulphur.
w. r. Robins and /. A. Goodman
are registered at the Astor House, New
York city.
Or. Moncure, superintendent OF the
Williamsburg Asylum, was IN the city
yesterday.
Alderman James Bahen, who was
badly hurt not long ago by fall, is
getting well.
In the Police Court yesterday fines
and costs to the amount of about 80
were collected.
Wilfred A. Peasants, ID. ID. s., re-
turned yesterday from soiourn at the
Blue Ridge Springs.
Rev. W. W. Landrum, d. D., pastor
of the Second Baptist church, preached
in Staunton Sunday.
Miss Mamie Bickle, of Staunton, is
visiting Richmond as the guest OF Mrs.
Bowles, of Rosedale, Va.
Mrs. L. E. Jeffryies and children,
No. 525 Mosby street, are visiting rela-
tiyes in King and Queen county.
Mr.. Foote Johnston. of the State
Treasurer's office, has returned from
two-weeks' visit to Christiansburg.
Miss Claudio Selden and her brother
Weston returned home yesterday after
q delightful visit to Hanover county.
Mr.. Robert f. Shore, Jr., of Motto
vay, is on visit to his brother, Mr..
Beverly L. Shore, of Breeden, Talley
& Co.
Mr. Sol. Oppenhimer, wife and
child are the guests of Mrs. p Beecher.
They will make this city their future
home.
A marriage-license was granted in
Washington yesterday to William Key
ser and Hattie Davis both of Lancaster
county, Va.
In the Police Court yesterday morn
ing Annie Green (colored) was fined
$40 and costs for assaulting, biting, and
wounding Alice Priddy.
DR.. George L. Stone and lady have
returned to the city after pleasant
visit to Stonehnrst," their country
seat, in Fluvanna county.
Miss Marcia E. Anderson, of 2227
Venable street, has gone to visit rela-
tives and friends in Hanover, where
she will remain several weeks.
Miss Hennie NJ. Weymouth, of north
Fifth street, left yesterday for an ex-
tended visit to her brother, DIR. John
II. Weymouth, of Beverly, W. Va,
and the Springs.
Mr.. John C. James, of the Richmond
and Petersburg railroad, has returned
from Wilmington, n. c., where he was
called by the illness of his mother, who
died on Friday last.
The Committee on Streets last night
decided, at the request of the Little
Sisters of the Poor, to recommend that
Main street be paved along the square
bordering their grounds.
Abner Booker (colored) was fined SO
and costs in the Police Court yester-
day morning for assaulting and beating
Ann Rooker and required to give Sc
curity for twelve months in the sum OF
| 5000.
Noah billiard, the pastor of Mount
Zion Baptist church (colored), in Wash
ington, has been accused by his con-
| greeation of Voodooism, and is re-
quested to step down and out in three
months.
Mrs. Minnie Styll, formerly of Rich
mond, but who is now in the millinery
business in Philadelphia, accompanied
by her little son, is visiting her sister
in law, Mrs. Holstead, on north Fourth
street, for a week.
Messrs. Junius Walker, of Richmond,
Ky, and j. A. Richardson, of Louisi-
ana, are at the Exchange. They came
from the White Sulphur Springs yes
terday, and will leave shortly for New
York en- route for home.
The Virginia State Board of Dental
Examiners, of which DIR. J. M.
Woodley, Of Norfolk, is president, and
DIR. Charles A. Mercer, of Richmond,
is secretary and treasurer, will meet at
Old Point at 10 o'clock this morning.
Mr.. William o. Burton has been
awarded the contract for the erection
Of new kitchen, store-room, and pan
try, and for an addition to the mess
hall at the Soldiers Home, and ground
will be broken for the new buildings
to-day.
The Board of Police Commissioners
will meet at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon to investigate the charges pre-
ferred against Sergeant Junius A.
Cosby, which grew out of his tapping
q man over the head with his club
when trying to restore order and pre-
vent trouble at the Theatre last Tuesday
night.
Coroner Taylor thinks there need be
no apprehension because Of the Cuban
vessel Whose captain was fined in Nor
folk for not complying with the sani-
tary laws in this, that the schooner,
came direct from place where yellow
fever prevailed without stopping at the !
quarantine station, near Norfolk hay-
ing visited Richmond the first OF Au-
gust.
Mrs. Julia Beecher Pond, OF Roches
ter, N. Y, died on the train from Rich
mond that arrived in Washington Sun
day morning while the car was stand
ing in the depot. Mrs. Pond, accom-
panied by her husband, was returning
from Florida, where she had been for
her health. She was taken sick on the
trip homeward, and on arriving at the
depot was SO weak she could not leave
the car. A physician was summoned,
but his services we're of no avail.